Incident Arado Ar 196 A-3 floatplane ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279073
 
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Date:Wednesday 14 October 1942
Time:
Type:Arado Ar 196 A-3 floatplane
Owner/operator:Kriegsmarine
Registration:
MSN: 1960228
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Cap de la Hague -   France
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:KMS Komet (HSK-7)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
First of two aircraft carried on board German commerce raider KMS Komet, lost when Komet was sunk by RN MTB236.

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_auxiliary_cruiser_Komet
2. https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Ar-196/HSK.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jun-2022 04:41 Ron Averes Added
09-Jun-2022 03:37 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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